ring gear bolts shearing off 2xs' - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

jpkelly3 · 10-13-2005, 06:59 PM

Gentlemen (and Ladies):
Mine is a 94 GraChee V-8 all wheel drive. @ 155k miles the front ring gear bolts began shearing off one by one over a 3 weeks period. Caught it before the last couple went. No damage to the gears. BTW gear oil @ proper level.
Replaced bearings, properly torqued the new Dealer bolts and went on. Approx one year later, the process began again. My friend @ dismantler yard says its common and they sell the crap out of the fronts @ $$$. Must be something other than the bolts. Its an everyday driver, around town. I love the truck, its paid for. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance.

jk

jpkelly3 · 10-13-2005, 07:05 PM

Will take advice of placing in the appropriate board. Sorry, it was hard core for me!

Urban Wheeler · 10-14-2005, 07:09 AM

What t-case does it have?

10-13-2005, 06:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
jpkelly3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 55475 Location: Delawhere Posts: 5	ring gear bolts shearing off 2xs' Gentlemen (and Ladies): Mine is a 94 GraChee V-8 all wheel drive. @ 155k miles the front ring gear bolts began shearing off one by one over a 3 weeks period. Caught it before the last couple went. No damage to the gears. BTW gear oil @ proper level. Replaced bearings, properly torqued the new Dealer bolts and went on. Approx one year later, the process began again. My friend @ dismantler yard says its common and they sell the crap out of the fronts @ $$$. Must be something other than the bolts. Its an everyday driver, around town. I love the truck, its paid for. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance. jk

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10-13-2005, 07:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
jpkelly3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Member # 55475 Location: Delawhere Posts: 5	Will take advice of placing in the appropriate board. Sorry, it was hard core for me!